A study on the relationships between Iranian people and Damask rose (rosa damascena) and its therapeutic and healing properties

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 790, Issue , 2008, Pages 251-254

  Nikbakht, A ^a   Kafi, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aromatherapy; People plant relationships; Rose oil; Rose water; Traditional herbal plant

Indexed keywords

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; ROSA X DAMASCENA; XANTHOMONAS;

EID: 55049084667     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.790.36     Document Type: Conference Paper

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